Ilyana Must Live
A Tier 2 Adventure Frame companion for Strahd Must Die!
Written by Chris Davidson. Designed by Henry DeTamble
Premise
Ilyana has been kidnapped! The beloved niece of a local merchant, she has made enemies by publicly criticizing village leaders who seem content to let the village slowly rot. The PCs must save her before she is lost to the mists!
Adventure Hook
Ilyana's uncle, Marcus, asks the party to help rescue her. He fears the worst as witnesses saw a group of masked humanoids in dark, heavy cloaks just before she disappeared. What he doesn't know is that Ilyana was recently bitten by a Vampire Lord! Marcus offers the party a chest of gold if they can bring Ilyana back alive.
This adventure allows you to choose who you want as your main antagonist, what their motivations are, and why they want Ilyana. It also provides a village that works perfectly for the base-building rules for Strahd Must Die, as well as modified adversaries and NPCs from The Gothic Horror Toolbox.
Can the heroes save Ilyana from her fate or will she become another shadow lurking in the mists?
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